Pablolobo at TheFwoosh.com has acquired an early figure of the Marvel Universe Nick Fury exclusive figure. Upon closer examination, it looks to use the Daredevil / Bullseye body from Marvel Universe wave one. Don’t be taken aback by how the mouth is sculpted – it’s shaped that way so you can give Fury a cigar.
Normally I avoid those ebay auctions where a figure falls out the back of a truck in China. But for some reason I felt the need to take a chance on a auction for the upcoming Marvel Universe Nick Fury. Without further ado I give the first look.
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An exclusive Nick Fury 3¾” action figure from Hasbro, which will arrive in six to eight weeks. You can’t get it in stores, and there are a limited number available. Add it to your collection!
We first saw this figure when we visited Diamond Select Toys at Toy Fair a few months ago. They didn’t allow photographs, and just indicated that they were working on making this an online retailer exclusive. Now we know which one it is!
Marvel Select First Appearance Sabretooth
Marvel Select Action Figure: Cmdstore Exclusive First Appearance Sabretooth (Pre-Order Ships August 2009)
Description: Marvel Select Action Figure: First Appearance Sabretooth Cmdstore Exclusive
Based on the character’s debut in the pages of Iron Fist, Wolverine’s most dangerous villain is back in the form of this Marvel Select First Appearance Sabretooth action figure. Standing over seven inches tall with multiple points of articulation, this exclusive release captures the raw and savage nature of the beast best known for his unrelenting torment of his former partner Wolverine!
Posters on TheFwoosh.com who have found wave 4 of Marvel Universe have shared some details on the Nick Fury exclusive figure that was revealed at New York Comic-Con earlier this year. Apparently, our favorite cigar-chomping SHIELD agent will be available as an incentive to subscribe to the Marvel Digital Comics service. The Hasbro figures must have arrived earlier than expected – Marvel’s site (marvel.com/nickfury) is not yet live and there’s no other information available.
So, I picked up my Union Jack and and Hobgoblin from Wave 4 at Target today. Both of them have the sticker on them about the Nick Fury offer. Here is exactly what they say
Front: Nick Fury Exclusive Figure Offer marvel.com/nickfury
Side: “Get the Exclusive Nick Fury figure with a Marvel Digital Comics Subscription at: $24.99 ($8.33/month) for a 3-Month or $59.88 ($4.99/month) for an Annual. Details inside or visit marvel.com/nickfury)” “Offer valid US and Canada only.” “Offer Valid 6/1/09 – 12/31/09”.
First of all – even though the packaging says “Details Inside” there is absolutely nothing containing any details on the offer inside the package. In each figure package was the Fury Files card, memo and secret code and nothing else. Nothing further explaining the offer for the Nick Fury figure.
Also, as another poster pointed out, going to marvel.com/nickfury just gets you an error page as there is no content for that page yet. I guess they won’t have it go live until 6/1.
But, based on the wording on the sticker it’s implying that the Nick Fury figure is going to be a free give away for purchasing a subscription to Digital Comics at Marvel.com.
Randy Falk, Director of Product Development at NECA, was kind enough to provide some clarification about the upcoming releases of April O’Neil in NECA’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line.
April is one of NECA’s exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con, and she is also slated to be part of series 2 of TMNT, available through specialty retailers. From Randy:
The retail release of April will NOT be in the blue jumpsuit. She will be offered in other color(s) and she will also come with 2 Mousers. Details to be announced at a later date.
Online retailers are still listing pre-orders for series 2 with arrival estimated in 2nd quarter 2009, although I suspect we may see this get pushed into 3rd quarter.
